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Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.-Allied

Travel Pharmacist - $3,702 per week

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.-Allied, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828

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Travel Pharmacist - $3,702 per week at Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.-Allied summary: The role is for a travel Pharmacist responsible for compounding, dispensing medications, reviewing prescriptions, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety and drug efficacy. This position involves maintaining narcotic inventories, complying with regulatory laws, and potentially supervising pharmacy technicians. The job requires a pharmacy degree, state licensure, and experience, offering competitive pay and benefits on a 13-week travel assignment in Sacramento, CA.

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.-Allied is seeking a travel Pharmacist for a travel job in Sacramento, California.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Pharmacist

Discipline:

Allied Health Professional

Duration:

13 weeks

40 hours per week

Shift:

8 hours

Employment Type:

Travel

The Pharmacist performs clinical and professional pharmaceutical work in the compounding and dispensing of drugs and IV supplies. The Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing prescriptions to ensure accuracy. The Pharmacist will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to plan, monitor, review and evaluate patient effectiveness and adverse effects. The pharmacist provides information and advice regarding drug interactions and potential side effects as well as analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepares, fills and compounds drugs and IV orders by physicians and other authorized prescribers

Maintains narcotic inventory and records usage of all controlled substances and pharmaceuticals within the pharmacy

Properly stores biological, vaccines and serums

May provide specialized pharmaceutical services including, but not limited to, advising physicians on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and their side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses

Depending upon the assignment, may prepare IV chemotherapy solutions

May supervise or coordinate the activities of pharmacy technicians who are engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies

Ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and controlled drugs and the maintenance of required records

When necessary, conducts and evaluates patient medication histories, assesses compliance and suggests modifications to medication orders to achieve desired outcomes

Instructs patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs; answers patient questions as needed

Individualizes medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination

Maintains pharmaceutical knowledge by attending educational in-services

Adheres to all Amergis and worksite rules, policies and procedures

Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy required

Current registration and/or license in state of practice required

One (1) year of experience working as a licensed pharmacist preferred

Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice

Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable

Current CPR if applicable

TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable

Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)

Must meet all federal, state and local requirements

Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site

Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements

Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required

Computer proficiency required

Must be at least 18 years of age

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Awards and recognition programs

Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Amergis Healthcare, Inc.-Allied Job ID #1063083. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Pharmacist PIC Contract

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